Removable wringer mechanism



March 30 1926. A 1,578,401

H. J. CRINER REMOVABLE WRINGER MECHANISM Filed July 20. 1921 In v1: NTEIR Patented Mar. 30, 1926.

. UNITED. STATES.

HARRY J. onmnn, IOFIBI'JOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS.

REMOVABLE wnmenn MECHANISM.

Application filed 11113 20, 1921. Serial No. 486,157.

To all whom it may come I'm. I 4 Be it known that 1,;HARRYJ. CRINER, a citizen ofthe United States of America, rcsiding at Bloomington, in the county of 131C? Lean and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in-Re movable lVringer Mechanism, of which the following is a specification. I n My invention relates to removable wringer mechanism .or more particularly to gear mechanism and connections therefor." v The object of my invention is in theprovision of special mechanism in connection with the, power connectionsof a washing machine, and wringer mechanism whereby any vchances of accident, due to the sudden revolving of they wringer mechanism when it is shiftedto various angles about its axis, is obviated. a r v 1 Another object of my invention is in the provision of special mechanism that automaticallythrows outof engagement the power-connection between the power plant of a washingniachine and the .wring'er mechanism when said mechanism is being shifted to various operative positions about its axis, andwhen set ins-aid operative position to automatically release said neutral positioningof the power shaft and wringer mechanism j v U .Other objects of myinvention will appear in the following description in connection with the annexed drawings, in which, n

Fig. 1 is, a' front elevation of the device with several portions shown in section for a more detailed view thereof; y Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on the line A-A of:Fig.1.- 7'

Referring to thedrawings, it will be seen that I'haveshown neither the'washingmachineand its powerconnections nor the wringer,mechanism,the above merely being conventional in their relation with my de- ,Vice, and no. form thereof being essential. 1 Abracke'tisshown at B, said bracket including a supportingmember 10 for the.

power shaft and the wringer mechanism (not shown), also a gear housing 11 and a cylindrically shaped base portion 12 capable of being seated in a similarly shaped aperture in the washing machine. The base member 12 forms a supporting. means forthe gear connections and wringer mechanism and also a housing for the power connection be- =tween the power shaftof the washing ma;-

tion 17 of the bracket member.

chine and the power connections for the wringer mechanism.

. An abutment orseat is shown at 13 determining the proper positioning of the re 1 movable wringer mechanism with relation to the washing machine. The power shaft of the washing machine (not shown) has cngagement with a tooth clutch 14L held in tensioned engagement therewith by a-Icoil spring 15, said spring tending to holdthe 1 vertically positioned shaft 16 downwardly.

The shaft 16 has bearing surface inthfepor- A collar 18 surrounds the shaft just above the bearing portion 17 said collarlyu ing within the portion 19 of the bracket B, said portion 19 having pivoted therein as at 20 the lever21 which has itsforked inner end 22in engagement with a notched P01;-

tion 23 of the collar 18. Inasmuch as akey V 24 is fixed in the shaft 16 just abovethecollar a downward movement ofthelever 2] to the dotted line position shown in Fig. 1 will throw the collar 18 against the key. 24; and hence raise the tensioned vertical shaft 16 a certain amount.

' The collar 18 within whichthe shaft .16 rotates has an outwardly projecting arm 25 which lies between the forked ends 22 of the lever 21. Projecting downwardly andout- 'wardly and integral with the arm 25 is a lug 26, said lug normally seating in one of the portions 27 and adapted to be raised, upon the upward movement of thecollar 18, from its Aseat and shifted as desirech gear wheel 28 is mounted on the upper end of the shaft 16 and is always held in v operative connection therewith due to the key and slot connection 29,and 8O respectively. It may be seen that the vertically positioned shaft 16 has merely a sliding C011". nection with this gear. wheel and when moved. upwardly by the lever 21, will have the projection 31 at itsupper end thrown into engagement with the clutch 32 which has connection with the power shaft 33for the wringer mechanism (not shown). Gear wheels 34 and 35 are loosely mounted on the horizontally positioned power shaft 32 and in connectionwith the cam-member 36.oper ,atedby the lever 37 form the meansfor operating the power shaft 33in either direction desired. j j i i The operation of the de ice, is as' follows: hen the wringer mechanism including the device here shown is placed upon the washing machine, connection is made between the power shaft (not shown) of the washing 'machine' and the vertically positioned shaft 16 which constantly drives the gear wheel 28, and when it is desired that the" wringer mechanism be operated; this is accomplished by merely moving thelever 37 which throws the clutch 32 into. connection with one of the gear wheels 34 and 35, the

gear engaged determining thefdireotion of movement of the wringer rolls. The aboveis merely a conventional mounting foraremovvable wringer mechanism. It is desired, however, when in the operation-of washing to move the wringer "mechanism at various angles about its axis and it is also necessary that in this moving of the wringer from one angle tov another that there be no danger of the wringer whirling about due to the constantly revolving of the power shaft and also the-shaft 16.

With the device above describedwhenever it is desired that the wringer be moved, the 'lever21 is throwndownwardly, thus thrusting the upper end 31 on the shaft 16'into engagement with the clutch 32 on the power shaft However, should the clutchat that time be in engagement with one of the gear wheels 34- or 35 it would'be impossible to force the projection 31 upwardly as it would engage one of the projecting portions 38 and 39 of the clutch. Thus it may be seen that i'ng it'in such neutral position the lug 26 of the collar 18 has been l' liSed from itsseat in the bracket on the'washing machine and the .whole wringer mechanism is capable of being moved to any angle that is desired, or, rather, to any other seat and when moved to such positionthe lug 26 will be positioned, or, rather, will fall into another seat portion due to. the downwardtensioning of theshaftl6'bythe coil spring 15 and also when in this seated position the projection 31 will beauto, matically withdrawn from the clutch 32 and the lever 21 will .be thrown upwardly to its I is thrown into. action any possible and normal position. lhus we will see fromthe safety mechanism which has been described that any movement. of the wringer ineclianism' about its aXis without throwing into engagement this special safety mechanismis prevented and wh en this safety mechanism dangerous revolving of the w'ringe'r mechanism 1S prevented.

What I claim is: V 1. in a safety wringer mechanism, in combination, a bracket member including a horizontally disposed shaft having loosely 1 mounted thereon two gears, a clutch mounted between sa d gears, means for throwing said clutch Into engagement with either gear, a vertically positioned and tensioned shaft disposed below said first named shaft and having its upper end shaped in such manner that it is capable of engagement 7 with the clutch mounted thereabove, a gear slidably mounted on theupper end of said 7 vertically positioned shaft and having en gagement with the first named gears, a col lar surrounding said vertical shaft, said c01- lar having anoutwardly and downwardly projecting lug member, a key member-in 'the vertical shaft just above-said collar, and a lever pivoted to said bracket member and having such'connection with the collar that movement of said leveris capable of'raising or lowering the vertically positioned shaft.

2. In a device of the class described, in combination, a bracket member including the-rein a horizontally positioned shaft,gear wheels loosely mounted thereon, a clutch member disposed between said gears-means for throwing said clutch in engagement with either gear, a vertically positioned shaft disposed below said horizontal shaft, said vertical shaft having its upper end capable of engagement with the clutch member, a. 7

gear loosely mounted on the upperend of said shaft and having engagement with said first named gears, and 'mechanismincluding a collar having an outwardlyi-projectingengagement member and a pivotal lever -whereby movement of the bracket member about its axis is prohibited until the verticalshaft is raisedytosuch an extent that its upper end willflengagethe clutch'on the horizontally positioned shaft. I s

In a device of the class described, a removable swinging wringer, a tubular casing adapted to receive the 'wringer'in operative i relation therewith, a power shaft inthe tubularcasing, a wringer shaft in the re-' movable wringena, clutch on the wringer shaft, said clutch being provided with'an annular groove, a reciprocating shaft prov ding the connecting means betweengthe power shaft and'the wringe-r shaft,-a projection on the reciprocating shaftzadapted to entersaid'gr'oove to I lock saidclu-tch, a

lever memberpivotal ly' mounted on the wrmger and having selective engagement I with the tubular casing and a, connecting means between the lever and'the reciprocat ing shaft, whereby the shaft is operated to lock the clutch.

4:. Ina device of the class; described,

combination, afltubular casing having a power shaft therein, a wringer adapted to engage said tubular casing and having power connections adapted to engage the wringer and at the same time holding the power shaft and including clutching mechclutch connections of the wringer in a neuanism co-operating with the power connectral position. '10 tions to effect movement of-the wringer in In testimony whereof I have afiixed my 6 either direction, and manually operated signature.

means for releasing the power connections p during the swinging movement of the HARRY J. CRINER; 

